“The issue facing us today in foreign policy and perhaps for the entire 21st century is going to be China, China, China, and this is our answer,” Senate Foreign Relations ranking member Jim Risch, R-Idaho, said as the committee was considering the legislation.
‘A rare opportunity’
On a parallel track, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer has teamed with Indiana GOP Sen. Todd Young and a broad, bipartisan coalition to reintroduce a legislative package focused on bolstering U.S. investments in scientific research and innovation, seeking a competitive edge over China’s rush to establish global technological dominance.
“We face a pivotal time in history,” Young said in a statement. “Right now, the Chinese Communist Party is emphasizing to the world that the United States is a divided nation. This is a rare opportunity to show the authoritarians in Beijing, and the rest of the world, that when it comes to our national security, and most importantly our China policy, we are united.”
Schumer said he was committed to bringing “a bipartisan competitiveness bill” to the floor, and suggested key components would be both the bill from the Foreign Relations Committee and legislation to invest in science and technology.
There’s perhaps no better indication of possible bipartisan cooperation than the partnership of Schumer, the majority leader, and Young, who served as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee in the last election cycle.
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